Colts don't budge in USA TODAY NFL power rankings despite big win

The Indianapolis Colts (2-5) may have won in a dominating fashion over the Buffalo Bills (2-5) in Week 7, but that didn’t help their stance in the power rankings.

Entering Week 8, the Colts will hold the same spot that they’ve been in the previous two weeks in USA TODAY’s NFL power rankings, sitting at the No. 27 spot.

Indianapolis is 2-0 this year when Andrew Luck’s sidearm fires 31 times or fewer. When he uses it more than 40 times? Yep, his team is 0-5.

The Colts played their most well-rounded game in Week 7 against the Bills. The offense scored more than 30 points for the fourth time in the last five games while the defense allowed a season-low five points.

The Houston Texans (No. 17) still lead the way followed by the Tennessee Titans (No. 23) and Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 24).

The Colts make a west coast trip to take on the Oakland Raiders, who were ranked dead last in this week’s power rankings.

The Colts snapped their four-game losing streak against the Bills, but they will certianly need to leave Oakland if they want to stay in the race for the division.

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